rc4

73.5K downloads in the last 30 days (2.5K/day), up 22% from the previous period.

184 crates depend on rc4. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.

The primary maintainer publishes 215 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.

Despite being 9+ years old, rc4 hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.

Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.

At 15KB, rc4 is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

Notable dependents include cart_container, kerberos_crypto, office-crypto, malwaredb-server, rawtx-rs. When high-quality crates choose rc4, it's a strong quality signal.